Recall: exterior trim / body panel detaching issue (46,096 Cybertrucks affected)

[heems]

Maybe the average age of wrappers is 16 or it’s a generational issue but why are the wrappers in this thread expecting to be compensated for the fix ? I mean I dipped my car in platinum juice. Now with this recall I am going to stump my feet and demand Tesla deal with my personal choices in life. Shaking my fist at Elon! I want my money you rich sob! Yup that’s a proper view of life and reality. No accountability what so ever. It’s just me me me.

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[Crissa]

All recalls are stop sales unless contested (did you follow the link?)
See also https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/delayed-delivery-due-to-inspection.37854/

I did. But my point is that the number only includes delivered because they're still producing trucks. The total number covered will continue increasing until they figure out the fix.

It's that they're a vertical company and they didn't stop making trucks that!s tripping you up; that's why there's a specific date range they're counting to - but that date was weeks ago.

'They have dealers under state law' doesn't change that 'cars on their lots haven't left the manufacturer yet'.

-Crissa

 

[CTofLosGatos]

hmm... As part of the other service, couple of days ago, my service center inspected the and found that they are sturdy and hence they are not replacing it. May be in future ask them to fix it.
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[Rhineg]

How many summers has your truck been through? Additional summer heat may make the adhesive brittle and subject to failure in the future. I have heard that the recall correction changes to a mechanical mount vs. adhesive.

 

[OUTLAW]

Right, get the recall and get it fixed. The last thing you want is your damn panels flying off And causing an accident …

 

[HaulingAss]

Maybe the average age of wrappers is 16 or it’s a generational issue but why are the wrappers in this thread expecting to be compensated for the fix ? I mean I dipped my car in platinum juice. Now with this recall I am going to stump my feet and demand Tesla deal with my personal choices in life. Shaking my fist at Elon! I want my money you rich sob! Yup that’s a proper view of life and reality. No accountability what so ever. It’s just me me me.

Welcome to the Cybertruck Owners Club where half the posters are incessantly negative on the most amazing truck you can buy. Reasonable posters have all lost interest due to the level of incessant negativity over mostly minor nitpicks. This place would be a thriving community if all the happy and reasonable owners hadn't been run off by the irrational negativity.

Elon bad.
Tesla fraudulent.
Fingerprints bad
Hitch too weak
etc. etc. etc.

Mostly just drummed up negativity. In real life I've found most people think it's great.

 

[CTofLosGatos]

Welcome to the Cybertruck Owners Club where half the posters are incessantly negative on the most amazing truck you can buy. Reasonable posters have all lost interest due to the level of incessant negativity over mostly minor nitpicks. This place would be a thriving community if all the happy and reasonable owners hadn't been run off by the irrational negativity.

Elon bad.
Tesla fraudulent.
Fingerprints bad
Hitch too weak
etc. etc. etc.

Mostly just drummed up negativity. In real life I've found most people think it's great.

Agree… I’m first time truck owner, sold my Audi RS to get this. There’s nothing I dislike about the truck. The amount of microscope by click bait YT on every aspect of this truck is mind bending. End of the day of fascinating piece of machinery design, and a disruptor. And every descriptor has to face the morons.

 

[mongo]

How many summers has your truck been through? Additional summer heat may make the adhesive brittle and subject to failure in the future. I have heard that the recall correction changes to a mechanical mount vs. adhesive.

Deliveries started November of 2023, trucks could only be at one summer max.
The new part uses a different adhesive and welds the front stud to the stainless.

 

[HaulingAss]

Deliveries started November of 2023, trucks could only be at one summer max.
The new part uses a different adhesive and welds the front stud to the stainless.

The funny part is that custom shops that do wraps use a heat gun to get the wrap to cover the edges more easily. And a heat gun is the tool the Tesla repair manual suggests for removing structural adhesive during collision repairs.

How many of the failed trim pieces do you think had been over-heated with a heat gun during the wrapping process? It would be easy to do, given how narrow the trim peice is.

 

[MagnaKarma]

FREE WRAPS FREE WRAPS

 

[heems]

The funny part is that custom shops that do wraps use a heat gun to get the wrap to cover the edges more easily. And a heat gun is the tool the Tesla repair manual suggests for removing structural adhesive during collision repairs.

How many of the failed trim pieces do you think had been over-heated with a heat gun during the wrapping process? It would be easy to do, given how narrow the trim peice is.

Oh snap. It has come full circle! ?

 

[HiTecArms]

Welcome to the Cybertruck Owners Club where half the posters are incessantly negative on the most amazing truck you can buy. Reasonable posters have all lost interest due to the level of incessant negativity over mostly minor nitpicks. This place would be a thriving community if all the happy and reasonable owners hadn't been run off by the irrational negativity.

Elon bad.
Tesla fraudulent.
Fingerprints bad
Hitch too weak
etc. etc. etc.

Mostly just drummed up negativity. In real life I've found most people think it's great.

I tend to just read past all the negative ramblings and look for the little gems of knowledge. Love my Cyber Truck, love everything about it. Still can't park it and walk away without taking one last glimpse over the shoulder before going into a store. I walk in grinning ear to ear, every time! Loved my model X, love the wife's model 3 (wish I had her in a Y) can't imagine owning another vehicle. I have had the gambit over the years. 66 Mustang (First Love), Ford Bronco, VW GTI, Jeep Cherokee, Mini Cooper SS, Mazda 121, Astro Van, S10 Blazer, Samurai, Ram 2500, Ram 1500 (Cummings, full Bank System, custom suspension with 10" of travel) Merc SLK 350, BMW 650i, BMW X5M, Chevy Volt, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Ford 150 (eco twin turbo), ModelXP100D, Model3LR, CyberTruck Beast basically in that order between the wife and I. The CT is by FAR the best of the best. Every car has a quirk, issue, recall and expense. The CT is in a class of its own. I can't imagine having any other vehicle right now or ever for that matter. Hope you all are having a great weekend!

 

[mongo]

The funny part is that custom shops that do wraps use a heat gun to get the wrap to cover the edges more easily. And a heat gun is the tool the Tesla repair manual suggests for removing structural adhesive during collision repairs.

How many of the failed trim pieces do you think had been over-heated with a heat gun during the wrapping process? It would be easy to do, given how narrow the trim peice is.

The temp range of what was reported to be the adhesive is higher than the max for a wrap. It was rated to handle welding within 5 inches. Allowable cure temp was also high at 200F.
Additionally, there were failures without wraps.

 

[HaulingAss]

The temp range of what was reported to be the adhesive is higher than the max for a wrap.

I know. That's why I wondered how many failures were due to overheating before the wrap was applied. It wouldn't be unusual for the wrap tech to overheat it initially (because it's only going to get cooler until the wrap is ready to be applied). My 30-year-old Milwaukee standard 120V heat gun goes up to 1200F degrees and the adhesive is only 1.4 mm from that!

To be clear, people are suggesting that sitting in sunshine is causing it, but a heat gun is going to be able to heat it a lot hotter than the most intense sun rays.

 

[mongo]

I know. That's why I wondered how many failures were due to overheating before the wrap was applied. It wouldn't be unusual for the wrap tech to overheat it initially (because it's only going to get cooler until the wrap is ready to be applied). My 30-year-old Milwaukee standard 120V heat gun goes up to 1200F degrees and the adhesive is only 1.4 mm from that!

To be clear, people are suggesting that sitting in sunshine is causing it, but a heat gun is going to be able to heat it a lot hotter than the most intense sun rays.

I suppose it's possible, if wrap installers preheat the metal. That's backwards from the instructions I've read though, other than when trying to drying the surface.

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